Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The righteous see this and rejoice;
the innocent mock them, saying,

New American Standard Bible

“The righteous see and are glad,
And the innocent mock them,

King James Version

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

International Standard Version

The righteous will see this and rejoice; the innocent will insult him, saying,

A Conservative Version

The righteous see it, and are glad. And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

American Standard Version

The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

Amplified


“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,

Bible in Basic English

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

Darby Translation

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:

Julia Smith Translation

The just shall see and shall be glad: and the innocent shall deride at them.

King James 2000

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] righteous see, and they rejoice, but [the] innocent [one] mocks at them.

Modern King James verseion

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For with joy shall the godly, and with gladness shall the innocent,

NET Bible

The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

New Heart English Bible

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

The Emphasized Bible

The righteous shall see and rejoice, and, the innocent, shall laugh them to scorn:

Webster

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent deride them.

World English Bible

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

Youngs Literal Translation

See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

it, and are glad
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

and the innocent
נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

Verse Info

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me!
19 The righteous see this and rejoice;
the innocent mock them, saying,
20 “Surely our opponents are destroyed,
and fire has consumed what they left behind.”


Cross References

Psalm 52:6

The righteous will look on with awe
and will ridicule him:

Psalm 58:10

The righteous one will rejoice
when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 107:42

The upright see it and rejoice,
and all injustice shuts its mouth.

Job 9:23

When disaster brings sudden death,
He mocks the despair of the innocent.

Psalm 48:11

Mount Zion is glad.
The towns of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments.

Psalm 97:8

Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, Lord.

Proverbs 11:10

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven,
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!

Revelation 19:1-3

After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying:

Hallelujah!
Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,

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